network profile
| bio | website | twitter.com/jeunice |
|---|---|---|
| location | Nashua, NH | |
| age | 48 | |
| visits | member for | 10 months |
| seen | Jan 23 at 19:20 | |
| stats | profile views | 0 |
IT advisor and analyst.
Use Perl, Python, Java, JavaScript, PHP, jQuery, SQL, MySQL, XML, WordPress, Open Document Format, Tk, ActiveState Komodo IDE, and a buncha other stuff when coding.
|
Oct 17 |
comment |
Force with a spear That long pole weapons are relatively slow to move (excepting the "offset double cone" range of movement allowed by pivoting or levering action) is not controversial. There are good techniques for quickly pivoting, and I love them too. But however well-wielded, it takes more time and energy to move the tip of a 2m or 3m weapon through N degrees of arc than it does a shorter, lighter weapon. Longer poles and/or glaive blades make the weapon even heavier and slower. So if you keep your opponent at effective range, you're golden. If they outflank you or slip inside your range, OH NO! |
|
Sep 4 |
comment |
What are good martial arts for aging bodies? I've heard that ibuprofen inhibits strength gains. But I've also seen the opposite: thefactsaboutfitness.com/research/painkillers.htm I'm not a bodybuilder, so for me getting back into full-energy practice is the key thing. YMMV. |
|
Sep 3 |
revised |
Force with a spear fixed misspelling ("safe" not "save") |
|
Sep 2 |
revised |
Force with a spear noted relationship between length and slowness to avoid flanking attacks |
|
Sep 1 |
revised |
Force with a spear missing "a" |
|
Aug 31 |
answered | What are good martial arts for aging bodies? |
|
Aug 31 |
answered | Force with a spear |
|
Aug 21 |
comment |
What is the cause for Northern and Southern Chinese kung fu differences? Those with longer reach (for kicking or punching) are more likely to use and evolve moves that involve longer reach. A large guy, I know I emphasize moves where my height, mass, and reach give me advantage (over opponents of whatever size). I don't emphasize moves that require moving my entire body super-fast, or dropping very low, or otherwise fighting my natural inertia. This isn't something I can "prove" played deeply into Northern/Southern style differences, but I've heard it said many times by sifus (of Northern, Southern, and Korean arts), and it makes sense to me. YMMV. |
|
Aug 17 |
comment |
What is the cause for Northern and Southern Chinese kung fu differences? Long distances and different languages/cultural traditions explain divergence, but not any specific divergence. Different body types go further. My understanding: The larger, taller bodies of Northerners lead toward, encourage, and support their typically higher kicks and more expansive movements (e.g. "Long Fist"), while the shorter, more compact bodies and more populated/crowded cities of the South motivate their more constrained, close-in techniques (seen in e.g. Hung Gar, "shadowless kicking," Wing Chun). If argued those factors are suggestive but not conclusive, I'd have to agree. |
|
Aug 15 |
answered | What is the cause for Northern and Southern Chinese kung fu differences? |
|
Jul 31 |
comment |
Are martial arts suitable for a busy, IT professional? We'll have to agree to disagree here. One of the best, most fit martial artists I know--now 3rd degree and head instructor of a school--was fat and unfit when he joined. Those who join from the military or a high level of fitness clearly start at a higher level. But I've seen a number of average to below-average fitness students progress well. The asker wants to reduce stress and "achieve peace of mind, and control over my life" rather than "be a good fighter." I see no reason he can't "just go." |
|
Jul 30 |
comment |
Are martial arts suitable for a busy, IT professional? When I rejoined martial arts after years away, one motivation was that wife had suffered a brain injury. She was having problems even walking. Terrible balance, and not great strength or cardio fitness post-convalescence. Her doctor recommended marital arts practice. The training indeed gave her the opportunity, means, and motivation to improve. If she can train successfully, almost anyone can. I've never seen a modern school you needed to already be fit to join. It helps, sure. But required? No, IMO. Not at all. |
|
Jul 28 |
answered | Are martial arts suitable for a busy, IT professional? |
|
Jul 21 |
comment |
How many (and what) things have I failed to do if I get into a fight? True, "add-on humanity type stuff" isn't strictly martial. But beyond Wacka Wocka Fu, many martial arts schools promise to teach "self-defense." It's a stickier wicket. If you aren't cognizant of human behaviors, you're not "situationally aware" of anything interesting. And even ace fighters who can't manage human interactions and conflicts, can't really defend themselves in the real world, where low-skill weapons abound. If martial schools are going to teach any genuine "self defense," then "add-on humanity type stuff" isn't so very optional. |
|
Jul 20 |
answered | How many (and what) things have I failed to do if I get into a fight? |
|
Jul 15 |
revised |
How to get fit (again) for Judo mentioned aerobic capacity |
|
Jul 15 |
revised |
How to get fit (again) for Judo fixed typo |
|
Jul 15 |
revised |
How to get fit (again) for Judo fixed typo |
|
Jul 15 |
answered | How to get fit (again) for Judo |
|
Jul 13 |
awarded | Editor |
